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Weekend programming remains enjoyable despite AI job concerns

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A Mastodon post discusses the enduring appeal of weekend programming, even for simple projects like a Breakout clone. The author contrasts this with the common sentiment that AI is poised to automate many programming tasks, suggesting a nostalgic view of coding enjoyment. AI

RANK_REASON The item is a social media post expressing an opinion about programming and AI, not reporting on a specific event or development.

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Weekend programming remains enjoyable despite AI job concerns

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · ngate ·

    Oh, dear! So the Internet's Grumpy Old Men™️ have convinced you that enjoying # programming is passé? 🚀 Relax, the author reminds us that # weekend # coding is

    Oh, dear! So the Internet's Grumpy Old Men™️ have convinced you that enjoying # programming is passé? 🚀 Relax, the author reminds us that # weekend # coding is still a thing, even if it's just building a "buggy Breakout clone" 🕹️. Meanwhile, the rest of us are busy pretending tha…

    LINKS chriskiehl.com/…/it-is-still-ok-to-enjoy-…

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